Buffer Overflow in NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver For Linux

Submitted by Ty on October 17, 2006 - 8:00am

The NVIDIA Binary Graphics Driver for Linux is vulnerable to a buffer overflow that allows an attacker to run arbitrary code as root. This bug can be exploited both locally or remotely (via a remote X client or an X client which visits a malicious web page).

A working proof-of-concept root exploit is included with this advisory.